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Peterson.
1935.
Canis lesteus lesteus
July 1. 2 mi. W Toulon, 4300 ft., Pershing Co., Nevada.
Skull picked up from carcass, on gravelly slope
covered with sage brush. Bones & fur scattered
than 10 ft. area apparently by ravens. I mounted
on skull in places.
yelping of coyotes heard at night in foothills.
Barking & yelping heard in several localities as
per some below:
July 16. 13 mi. N Montello, 5000 ft., Elko Co., Nevada.
Barking & coyote heard while setting traps.
July 22. Several mi. S Mountain City, Elko Co., Nevada.
One seen by Mr. Russell & Mr. Richardson
from truck while enroute to Mountain City Ranger
Station. Shot at by Mr. Richardson.
July 27. 18 mi. NE Iron Point, 4600 ft., Humboldt Co., Nev.
One heard barking across Jake's Creek Canyon
while setting traps on rock cliff.
Being trapped & poisoned by indian
trapper in region to SW of Mountain City.